Kunkun Zhao

808 total citations
30 papers, 401 citations indexed

About

Kunkun Zhao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Kunkun Zhao has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 401 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Plant Science, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Kunkun Zhao's work include Peanut Plant Research Studies (15 papers), Agricultural pest management studies (7 papers) and Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (4 papers). Kunkun Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Peanut Plant Research Studies (15 papers), Agricultural pest management studies (7 papers) and Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (4 papers). Kunkun Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Kunkun Zhao's co-authors include Xingli Ma, Dongmei Yin, Xing‐Guo Zhang, Zhong‐Feng Li, Fangping Gong, Kai Zhao, Jialin He, Qing Lou, Lixia Su and Chongxin Shan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Kunkun Zhao

26 papers receiving 395 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kunkun Zhao China 11 301 167 54 51 21 30 401
Longhua Zhou China 11 313 1.0× 283 1.7× 12 0.2× 15 0.3× 17 0.8× 28 457
Caiqin Li China 13 631 2.1× 461 2.8× 14 0.3× 29 0.6× 3 0.1× 29 827
Vaishnavi Amarr Reddy Singapore 7 113 0.4× 232 1.4× 25 0.5× 31 0.6× 6 0.3× 10 295
Ritesh Mewalal United States 9 163 0.5× 211 1.3× 6 0.1× 9 0.2× 22 1.0× 15 355
Laura Pulcini Italy 10 298 1.0× 180 1.1× 14 0.3× 41 0.8× 2 0.1× 14 471
Ari Feder Israel 9 263 0.9× 242 1.4× 10 0.2× 8 0.2× 3 0.1× 9 422
Francisco J. R. Mejías Spain 10 279 0.9× 70 0.4× 16 0.3× 24 0.5× 14 0.7× 21 385

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kunkun Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kunkun Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kunkun Zhao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kunkun Zhao. Kunkun Zhao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhao, Kunkun, Guowei Li, Annapurna Chitikineni, et al.. (2025). Pangenome analysis reveals structural variation associated with seed size and weight traits in peanut. Nature Genetics. 57(5). 1250–1261. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kunkun, Yi Fan, Ding Qiu, et al.. (2025). PSC1, a basic/helix–loop–helix transcription factor controlling the purplish‐red testa trait in peanut. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(5). 1364–1378. 3 indexed citations
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Ren, Rui, Xingli Ma, Kunkun Zhao, et al.. (2025). Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals That AhNHL Contributes to Melatonin‐Mediated Cadmium Tolerance in Peanut Plants. Journal of Pineal Research. 77(2). e70035–e70035. 7 indexed citations
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Feng, Yi, Kunkun Zhao, Jiyuan Li, et al.. (2024). Transcriptome and Pigment Analyses Provide Insights into Carotenoids and Flavonoids Biosynthesis in Camellia nitidissima Stamens. Horticulturae. 10(4). 420–420. 2 indexed citations
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Gong, Fangping, Di Cao, Xiao‐Jian Sun, et al.. (2024). Homologous mapping yielded a comprehensive predicted protein–protein interaction network for peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). BMC Plant Biology. 24(1). 873–873. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhan, Meng Lin, Di Cao, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide characterization of pyrabactin resistance 1-like (PYL) family genes revealed AhPYL6 confer the resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in peanut. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 217. 109295–109295. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kunkun, Xiongming Du, Jingjing Zhang, et al.. (2024). Fine mapping of a major QTL on chromosome A05 conferring pod size in peanut. The Crop Journal. 12(6). 1745–1753.
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Ma, Xingli, Di Cao, Kunkun Zhao, et al.. (2024). Natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins are involved in tolerance to heavy metal Cd2+ toxicity and resistance to bacterial wilt of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 207. 108411–108411. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhimin, et al.. (2024). Effects of Progressive Drought Stress on the Growth, Ornamental Values, and Physiological Properties of Begonia semperflorens. Horticulturae. 10(4). 405–405. 5 indexed citations
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Cao, Di, Sasa Hu, Yanzhe Li, et al.. (2023). Coordinated Lipid Mobilization during Seed Development and Germination in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(6). 3218–3230. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Zhong‐Feng, Qian Liu, Kai Zhao, et al.. (2023). Dynamic DNA methylation modification in peanut seed development. iScience. 26(7). 107062–107062. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kunkun, Long Wang, Ding Qiu, et al.. (2023). PSW1, an LRR receptor kinase, regulates pod size in peanut. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21(10). 2113–2124. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Yunzhu, Kunkun Zhao, Yue Chen, et al.. (2022). Species-Specific Gene Expansion of the Cellulose synthase Gene Superfamily in the Orchidaceae Family and Functional Divergence of Mannan Synthesis-Related Genes in Dendrobium officinale. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 777332–777332. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Peipei, Qian Ma, Kunkun Zhao, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of auxin response factors in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). PeerJ. 9. e12319–e12319. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zhong‐Feng, Xing‐Guo Zhang, Kunkun Zhao, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive Transcriptome Analyses Reveal Candidate Genes for Variation in Seed Size/Weight During Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Domestication. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 666483–666483. 23 indexed citations
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Ma, Xingli, Zeyu Xin, Kunkun Zhao, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide identification and analysis of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) during seed development in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). BMC Plant Biology. 20(1). 192–192. 32 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xing‐Guo, Xingli Ma, Zhong‐Feng Li, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide identification of circular RNAs in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). BMC Genomics. 20(1). 653–653. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kunkun, et al.. (2003). A new gene for resistance to bacterial blight from Oryza rufipogon. 143–145. 1 indexed citations

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